About
I’m a UK based, self-taught artist. I find the artistic process is like a form of meditation; helping me to slow down, gaze deeply and notice a hidden transcendent echo concealed within the ordinary. As a former clinical psychologist, I am drawn to explore our relationship within ourselves, with others and the world around - and the contrasts between “the stories we live and the stories we tell.” I love working in monochrome with Indian ink as well as the atmospheric effects charcoal can bring. Recently I’ve found myself really compelled by colour and movement and am on a journey with acrylics, watercolour and pastels. On top of this I have got really excited about home printing using recycled materials such as tetrapaks. So life is extremely varied at the moment and I can’t wait to see where 2024 will take me!
Instagram: Atkinson_jules
Member of Carshalton Artists (CAOS) and Sprouts artist.
Biography:
2023 Carshalton Artist Christmas Art Fair, Cryer Arts
2023 Wandsworth Artist Open House Group Show, Sprout Gallery
2023 Affordable Art Show, Sprouts Gallery, Streatham
2023 CAOS - Carshalton Artist Open Studios
2023 “Compassion” Group Exhibition, Sprouts Gallery, Streatham.
2023 “Affordable Art Fair” Group Exhibition, Sprouts Gallery, Streatham.
2023 “New Faces” Group exhibition, Sprouts Gallery, Streatham.
2022 “Brixton Urban Art Fair” Brixton.
2022 “Oppositions” online group exhibitions, Holy Art Gallery, London.
2020-2021 Christian Seasons calendar. (Epiphany representation)
2020 “Glorious Day” summer online group exhibition at Ridley Hall.
2020 “You are Beloved” group exhibition at Ridley Hall.
2019-2020 Christian Seasons calendar. (Lent representation)
2018 “The Spaces in Between” group exhibition at Ridley Hall, Cambridge.
The old adage goes, a picture can be worth a thousand words. Sometimes though perhaps there is often a source of inspiration, a backstory to an images and in my case, there are often a number of different threads or musing which have led to a piece. I have written brief summaries to most of these pieces describing in more detail how they have arrived at where they are. Please do get in touch if you are intrigued or curious about a particular image, and I can email you the background information if you would enjoy that. Some of the originals and some prints are also available so please do get in touch if you are interested.
